Common use of Sabbatical Leaves Clause in Contracts

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1A sabbatical leave is awarded to provide time and resources for qualified Bargaining Unit members to revitalize themselves through writing, scholarship, travel, research, and/or further formal educational study, which will contribute to the member's ability to discharge his or her obligations to the University. Sabbatical Leaves may leave must be for the demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, and the advancement of knowledge, and must contribute to the further development of the Bargaining Unit member as a teacher and scholar. Funding for sabbatical leaves will normally be included in the university budget but will be limited by the fiscal resources of the institution and by staffing considerations. The leaves will be granted for on the purpose basis of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member proposal, with the approval of the faculty who is granted such President of the University. There will be no loss of fringe benefits during the sabbatical and no break in years of service. Time spent on sabbatical leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in shall count as full-time service at the development University for purposes of tangible materials that will improve or enhance promotion and other salary and retirement conditions. However, if the faculty member’s assignment at member fails to return to NMHU following the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leavesabbatical, the faculty member must reimburse the University salary and contributions for benefits and retirement, and other University incurred expenses. There will be automatic reinstatement of the Bargaining Unit member to the assignment held prior to the sabbatical. Upon request, the Faculty Association will receive a list of those who applied for sabbatical, and those who are granted one, along with a notice of replacements hired or assigned to the Bargaining Unit member's workload. No member shall file lose entitlement to consideration for a written report with the President sabbatical leave because of failure to use a sabbatical leave due to scheduling or designee of all salaries, grants, personal issues affecting his or fellowships actually received her planning. The faculty member may reapply during the leave periodnext cycle. Following conclusion The deadline for faculty applications will be November 1. Faculty members may apply for sabbatical leaves for the next academic year or the year following. The deadline for the administrative decision to grant a sabbatica1(s) will be April 1 of the leaveacademic year in which the application is received. However, sabbaticals awarded a year in advance may be withdrawn for fiscal reasons or staffing considerations up to one semester prior to the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report scheduled start of the sabbatical. Sabbatical in relation leaves are competitive and will be awarded on the basis of merit and available resources. The number of awards for a given year will normally be limited to no more than 5% of the purposes for which the faculty. 14.1 Criteria Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within proposals will be evaluated by the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.criteria:

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1A sabbatical leave is awarded to provide time and resources for qualified Bargaining Unit members to revitalize themselves through writing, scholarship, travel, research, and/or further formal educational study, which will contribute to the member's ability to discharge his or her obligations to the University. Sabbatical Leaves may leave must be for the demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, and the advancement of knowledge, and must contribute to the further development of the Bargaining Unit member as a teacher and scholar. Funding for sabbatical leaves will normally be included in the University budget but will be limited by the fiscal resources of the institution and by staffing considerations. The leaves will be granted for on the purpose basis of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member proposal, with the approval of the faculty who is granted such President of the University. There will be no loss of fringe benefits during the sabbatical and no break in years of service. Time spent on sabbatical leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in shall count as full-time service at the development University for purposes of tangible materials that will improve or enhance promotion and other salary and retirement conditions. However, if the faculty member’s assignment at member fails to return to NMHU following the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leavesabbatical, the faculty member must reimburse the University salary and contributions for benefits and retirement, and other university incurred expenses. There will be automatic reinstatement of the Bargaining Unit member to the assignment held prior to the sabbatical. Upon request, the Faculty Association will receive a list of those who applied for sabbatical, and those who are granted one, along with a notice of replacements hired or assigned to the Bargaining Unit member's workload. No member shall file lose entitlement to consideration for a written report with the President sabbatical leave because of failure to use a sabbatical leave due to scheduling or designee of all salaries, grants, personal issues affecting his or fellowships actually received her planning. The faculty member may reapply during the leave periodnext cycle. Following conclusion The deadline for faculty applications will be November 1. Faculty members may apply for sabbatical leaves for the next academic year or the year following. The deadline for the administrative decision to grant a sabbatica1(s) will be March 1 of the leaveacademic year in which the application is received. However, sabbaticals awarded a year in advance may be withdrawn for fiscal reasons or staffing considerations up to one semester prior to the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report scheduled start of the sabbatical. Sabbatical in relation leaves are competitive and will be awarded on the basis of merit and available resources. The number of awards for a given year will normally be limited to no more than 5% of the purposes faculty. No sitting member of the Faculty Affairs Committee may apply for a sabbatical. If a Faculty Affairs Committee member is considering applying for sabbatical, he or she must step down from the committee of the start of the academic year during which the he or she intends to apply. 14.1 Criteria Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within proposals will be evaluated by the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.criteria:

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her their assignments at the College or that to expand his/her their capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may leave, subject to budget and availability of funds, shall be granted for by the purpose of improving Superintendent in cases where such leave will improve the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member future administration of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of needChelsea Schools. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion Regularly appointed members of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee administrative staff who have given seven (7) school years of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical uninterrupted service in relation Chelsea prior to the purposes proposed sabbatical leave shall be eligible for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leavesuch leave. 3. Individuals No more than two members of the administrative staff shall be granted simultaneous sabbatical leave. Length of prior service, the nature of the plan proposed for sabbatical leave and the order in which requests are filed will be considered. 4. Sabbatical leave shall be granted for either one-half or one full school year only. 5. An administrator absent on Sabbatical Leave will sabbatical leave shall receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include the full fringe benefits and normal progression salary he would ordinarily be entitled to on the date which that leave begins. 6. Any administrator granted a leave of absence for either a half or a full year for sabbatical purpose shall, prior to the granting of such leave, sign a written agreement with the Superintendent of Schools that, upon termination of the sabbatical period, he will return to service in Chelsea for a period twice the length of such leave and in the default of completing such service, will refund to Chelsea the amount of salary schedulereceived by him while on leave. 7. Subject Application for sabbatical leave shall be made on a form furnished by the Superintendent. A statement of the plan for the sabbatical period shall be submitted. All applications for leave starting in September shall be filed not later than March 1 preceding, and applicants shall be advised of the Superintendent’s decision on or before April 15 preceding the proposed September leave. All applications for leave starting in February shall be filed not later than the preceding October 1 and applicants shall be advised of the Superintendent’s decision on or before the November 15 preceding the proposed February leave. 8. Budgetary provision for tentative sabbatical leave, scheduled to Paragraph C belowbegin in September or February shall be provided in the budget covering those calendar periods. 9. When an administrator is on sabbatical leave, the period of such leave is to be counted as experience in Chelsea for salary shall schedule purposes. 10. Upon returning from sabbatical leave, an administrator is to be computed as though guaranteed restoration at least equal to the individual were performing usual duties position he held at the Collegebeginning of that leave.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1A sabbatical leave is awarded to provide time and resources for qualified Bargaining Unit members to revitalize themselves through writing, scholarship, travel, research, and/or further formal educational study, which will contribute to the member's ability to discharge his or her obligations to the University. Sabbatical Leaves may leave must be for the demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, and the advancement of knowledge, and must contribute to the further development of the Bargaining Unit member as a teacher and scholar. Funding for sabbatical leaves will normally be included in the University budget but will be limited by the fiscal resources of the institution and by staffing considerations. The leaves will be granted for on the purpose basis of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member proposal, with the approval of the faculty who is granted such President of the University. There will be no loss of fringe benefits during the sabbatical and no break in years of service. Time spent on sabbatical leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in shall count as full-time service at the development University for purposes of tangible materials that will improve or enhance promotion and other salary and retirement conditions. However, if the faculty member’s assignment at member fails to return to NMHU following the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leavesabbatical, the faculty member must reimburse the University salary and contributions for benefits and retirement, and other university incurred expenses. There will be automatic reinstatement of the Bargaining Unit member to the assignment held prior to the sabbatical. Upon request, the Faculty Association will receive a list of those who applied for sabbatical, and those who are granted one, along with a notice of replacements hired or assigned to the Bargaining Unit member's workload. No member shall file lose entitlement to consideration for a written report with the President sabbatical leave because of failure to use a sabbatical leave due to scheduling or designee of all salaries, grants, personal issues affecting his or fellowships actually received her planning. The faculty member may reapply during the leave periodnext cycle. Following conclusion The deadline for faculty applications will be November 1. Faculty members may apply for sabbatical leaves for the next academic year or the year following. The deadline for the administrative decision to grant a sabbatical(s) will be March 1 of the leaveacademic year in which the application is received. However, sabbaticals awarded a year in advance may be withdrawn for fiscal reasons or staffing considerations up to one semester prior to the scheduled start of the sabbatical. Sabbatical leaves are competitive and will be awarded on the basis of merit and available resources. The number of awards for a given year will normally be limited to no more than 5% of the faculty. No sitting member of the Faculty Affairs Committee may apply for a sabbatical. If a Faculty Affairs Committee member is considering applying for sabbatical, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with must step down from the President or designee a report committee of the Sabbatical in relation to start of the purposes for academic year during which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the intends to apply. 14.1 Criteria Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within proposals will be evaluated by the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.criteria:

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1A sabbatical leave is awarded to provide time and resources for qualified Bargaining Unit members to revitalize themselves through writing, scholarship, travel, research, and/or further formal educational study, which will contribute to the member's ability to discharge his or her obligations to the University. Sabbatical Leaves may leave must be for the demonstrable benefit of the University in meeting its responsibilities of teaching, scholarship, service, and the advancement of knowledge, and must contribute to the further development of the Bargaining Unit member as a teacher and scholar. Funding for sabbatical leaves will normally be included in the university budget but will be limited by the fiscal resources of the institution and by staffing considerations. The leaves will be granted for on the purpose basis of improving the quality of services provided the proposal, with the approval of the President of the University. There will be no loss of fringe benefits during the sabbatical and no break in years of service. Time spent on sabbatical leave shall count as full-time service at the University for purposes of promotion and other salary and retirement conditions. There will be automatic reinstatement of the Bargaining Unit member to the constituents assignment held prior to the sabbatical. Upon request, the Faculty Association will receive a list of Sauk Valley Community Collegethose who applied for sabbatical, and those who are granted one, along with a notice of replacements hired or assigned to the Bargaining Unit member's workload. A No member shall lose entitlement to consideration for a sabbatical leave because of failure to use a sabbatical leave due to scheduling or personal issues affecting his or her planning. The faculty member may reapply during the next cycle. The deadline for faculty applications will be November 1. Faculty members may apply for sabbatical leaves for the next academic year or the year following. The deadline for the administrative decision to grant a sabbatica1(s) will be April 1 of the faculty who academic year in which the application is granted such leave received. However, sabbaticals awarded a year in advance may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects be withdrawn for fiscal reasons or activities that staffing considerations up to one semester prior to the scheduled start of the sabbatical. Sabbatical leaves are competitive and will result in be awarded on the development basis of tangible materials that merit and available resources. The number of awards for a given year will improve or enhance normally be limited to no more than 5% of the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of needfaculty. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the 14.1 Criteria Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within proposals will be evaluated by the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.criteria:

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing PrinciplesThe purpose of sabbatical leave is to encourage employees to engage in programs of professional improvement and/or improvement of instruction by providing them a stipend to help meet a part of the financial outlay involved in the sabbatical leave options listed below: 1. Study 2. Research 3. Travel 4. Work experience – will be of service to the employee, the school, and the students of the District. Sabbatical Leaves leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects commercial or activities that industrial work experience which will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty memberapplicant’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence service in his/her assignments at vocational assignment. B. The following regulations will be followed in granting sabbatical leaves of absences of employees in the College or District: 1. Any employee desiring sabbatical leave must submit an application to the Superintendent through the principal. The application will specify: 2. Reasons and objectives for which sabbatical leave is requested. 3. Activities related to successful completion of sabbatical leave project. C. The schedule of events to be followed once a sabbatical leave application is submitted by an employee include the following: 1. Applications outlining the proposed program of study and the plans of the employee for the period of leave must be submitted to the Superintendent no later than February 1 in the calendar year prior to that to expand his/her capabilities to serve of the College in a designated area of needrequested leave. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, All applications for such leave shall be screened by the Sabbatical Leaves Leave Committee, which shall include consist of one administrator appointed by the Superintendent and two employees appointed by the President. This committee shall review the applicant’s plans without names attached according to the following criteria: a. Improvement in work skills b. Improvement of knowledge in a description particular discipline c. Potential for curriculum development within class or building d. General improvement for the entire school district e. If more than two (2) employees apply and meet all qualifications, seniority will be considered. D. The Sabbatical Leave Committee shall submit its findings and written recommendations to the Superintendent and Board no later than March 1st of any salariesthe same year. E. Board action on sabbatical leave applications will take place no later than the first regularly- scheduled Board meeting in April with written notification of acceptance or a stated reason for denial. F. The employee agrees that the plan, grantsas approved, shall be followed unless changes are approved in advance by the Superintendent. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ leave will be approved for one year and only to those employees who have served in the District a minimum of six (6) complete years and whose work is judged satisfactory by building administrators. The Sabbatical Leave Committee may recommend a waiver to this limit. An employee who has had a sabbatical leave can become eligible for another sabbatical leave after serving an additional six (6) years in the District. H. An applicant for sabbatical leave must be eligible following the leave for three or fellowships expected to be more years of service before reaching the age of compulsory retirement. I. The employee on sabbatical leave will receive 50% of the contract salary and 100% of benefits he/she would have received if he/she had remained on active duty. The salary of an employee during the period of sabbatical leave periodwill be paid in monthly installments just as though the person were on duty in the District. ▇. Following conclusion ▇▇▇▇▇▇, service credit and status of an employee on sabbatical leave will not be impaired. Sabbatical leave entitles an employee to the normal increments as provided by the state guidelines. K. An employee may further his/her education on a scholarship or fellowship. L. Employees who have been granted sabbatical leave will agree to return to regular service in the District upon the expiration of their leave for a period of at least one (1) year. If an employee does not return to a year’s service to the District at the expiration of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received salaries paid during the leave period. Following conclusion will become due and payable within one (1) year following termination of leave, plus interest of 10%, or with such other time period as the employee and Superintendent may agree. M. If an employee should die while on sabbatical leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and estate will not be held liable for any salary paid while on leave. If an employee should become disabled, either by accident or by illness, to the extent that the sabbatical leave project could not be completed within the allotted time, no repayment of salary paid while on leave will be required. The employee will provide appropriate documentation of the disability and/or illness upon returning to service in the District. N. Within ninety (90) days of his/her return from sabbatical leave, the employee will file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which Superintendent and the Sabbatical Leave Committee a report giving the substance of the program of study, travel, research, or work experiences in which he/she was requested and grantedengaged, indicating the value to the District which he/she believes grew out of his/her experience. O. Not more than the equivalent of two (2) FTE employees may be granted sabbatical leaves during any school year. Further, the faculty member receiving the The Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report Committee may recommend to the Board with specific comment concerning the value Superintendent a waiver of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leavethis limit. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1Normally, sabbatical leaves shall number five each academic year. Sabbatical Leaves At any time during or after the sixth consecutive year of full-time teaching at Oakton Community College (all FMLA leaves and/or any parental leave are excluded from the count of consecutive years), any faculty member may apply for a sabbatical leave. Such a leave may be granted for one semester at full pay, one year at half pay, or for the summer session at a flat rate equal to current summer school contractual salary. The Board of Trustees will set aside funds to provide for such sabbatical leaves, subject to budgetary considerations. The purpose of improving a sabbatical is to improve the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve services so that both the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at member and the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve institution benefit from the College in a designated area of need. 2sabbatical experience. Sabbatical Leaves are Such leave is not intended to provide opportunities for financial gainsgain. ThereforeThus, applications if a faculty member receives income in connection with the work for Sabbatical Leaves shall include which he or she is granted the sabbatical, the school's contribution will be reduced and/or refunded if that income, coupled with sabbatical pay, exceeds his or her contracted College salary for that academic period. The purpose of the sabbatical may be accomplished in any number of ways, singly or in combination, including but not limited to advanced study at an accredited institution in a description major or cognate field, professional research and/or writing, development of any salaries, grantsmaterials pertinent to a field of study, or fellowships expected academic- or subject-related travel. The benefit of granted sabbaticals should extend to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion all areas of the leaveOakton Community College--its procedures and organization, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the Presidentits students, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the community it serves. Any faculty member who receives a sabbatical leave shall: 1. Return to reimburse the Oakton Community College for at least one year or repay the compensation money received during the Sabbatical Leave.while on sabbatical leave; 32. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive Retain all rights and privileges of facultyfaculty members, including retirement contributions and insurance, and receive salary increments; 3. These rights Report documenting progress toward fulfilling the requirements of the sabbatical project; and 4. Submit a report to the President within sixty calendar days of returning to work, verifying full compliance with the terms of the sabbatical contract and privileges include full fringe benefits shall submit a duplicate of this report to the Library. If the report is accepted by the President, salary increments shall be awarded. Applications are to be made by a date in March, to be designated by the Committee, for any sabbatical leave that is to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. Reasonable exceptions to this deadline may be made by the joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee to which the application is made. Applicants will receive written notification of the acceptance or denial of their sabbatical proposal no later than the last day of the semester in which it was submitted. The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall be composed of two faculty members elected from each division and normal progression one administrator appointed by the President. The terms of faculty membership on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary committee shall be computed staggered two-year terms. None of the members of the committee shall themselves be applicants for a sabbatical leave. This committee shall: 1. Choose its own faculty chairperson from among those who have already served a one-year term; 2. Disseminate the established criteria that will be used by the committee in the awarding of sabbatical leaves; 3. Disseminate the established procedure for sabbatical leave proposal applications; 4. Hold informational meetings for prospective applicants/candidates; 5. Receive and review applications; 6. Seek clarification from faculty applicants if their applications are unclear or incomplete; 7. Make recommendations to the President; 8. Provide written notification to those who were denied leave as though to the individual were performing usual duties at reasons for the committee's decision; the committee chairman will then submit approved sabbatical proposals to the Library. The following criteria will be used to rate proposals: 1. Benefit to the institution 2. Benefit to the professional development of the individual 3. Completeness and thoroughness of the proposal, including appropriate support from within and/or outside the College. If the proposal requires administrative commitment (e.g., large expenditures, new programs, etc.), support from the appropriate administrator must accompany the proposal. 4. Realistic possibility for completion of stated goals The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall make its recommendations to the President of the College by April 15th for all sabbatical leaves to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. The President will report his/her final decision to the Board of Trustees and the successful applicants within thirty calendar days.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1. Sabbatical Leaves may be granted for the purpose of improving the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services byby doing the following: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her their assignments at the College or that to expand his/her their capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of need. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member to reimburse the College for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles9.1 A sabbatical leave may be granted at the discretion of the Board to any teacher who has taught in the School District for seven (7) years. When a sabbatical is granted the following conditions will apply: 1▇. Sabbatical Leaves ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ leaves may be granted for programs of professional improvement. Professional improvement may include graduate study, travel, research, or other programs. The Board may award the purpose sabbatical if the leave request is deemed of improving the quality of services provided value to the constituents school system. The applicant shall provide evidence of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of ability to complete the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in tasks, projects or activities that will result in programs which form the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance underlying basis for the faculty member’s assignment at request for the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve the College in a designated area of needsabbatical. 2. Sabbatical Leaves are not intended to provide opportunities for financial gains. Therefore, applications for Sabbatical Leaves shall include B. A teacher requesting leave must submit a description of any salaries, grants, or fellowships expected to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report detailed application to the Board by December 1 for the ensuing school year, with specific comment concerning copies of same to the value Principal and Superintendent by the same date. This letter should state the reasons for requesting the leave and the place where the activity will take place. The request should provide adequate evidence of preparatory work. C. The Principal and Superintendent will review the application before making a recommendation to the Board. The recommendation may be based on programmatic or financial considerations. Absent a favorable recommendation from both the Principal and the Superintendent the application will not be forwarded to the Board. If the application is recommended, the applicant shall be informed of the Sabbatical meeting at which the Board is scheduled to act on the request, and will be allowed to attend and address the Board. The Board shall notify the teacher of its decision by March 1. If the application of the teacher is denied, the reasons for the denial shall be given in writing. A Board may deny an application for a sabbatical for any legal reason, including financial considerations. The decision of the Board shall be final, and not subject to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the President, and the oral report for the Board grievance procedure. D. A teacher must be employed within the following semester may result in requiring the faculty member school district on a full time basis for a minimum of seven (7) school years to reimburse the College be eligible to apply for the compensation received during the Sabbatical Leave. 3a sabbatical. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive all rights and privileges of faculty. These rights and privileges include full fringe benefits and normal progression on the salary schedule. Subject If a teacher is granted a sabbatical he/she shall not be eligible to Paragraph C below, the salary shall be computed as though the individual were performing usual duties at the College.apply for a second sabbatical leave for another seven

Sabbatical Leaves. A. Governing Principles: 1Normally, sabbatical leaves shall number five each academic year. Sabbatical Leaves At any time during or after the sixth consecutive year of full-time teaching at Oakton Community College (all FMLA leaves and/or any parental leave are excluded from the count of consecutive years), any faculty member may apply for a sabbatical leave. Such a leave may be granted for one semester at full pay, one year at half pay, or for the summer session at a flat rate equal to current summer school contractual salary. The Board of Trustees will set aside funds to provide for such sabbatical leaves, subject to budgetary considerations. The purpose of improving a sabbatical is to improve the quality of services provided to the constituents of Sauk Valley Community College. A member of the faculty who is granted such leave may improve services by: a. Engaging in projects or activities that will result in the development of tangible materials that will improve or enhance the faculty member’s assignment at the College; or b. Engaging in informal or formal advanced study selected to improve services so that both the faculty member’s competence in his/her assignments at member and the College or that to expand his/her capabilities to serve institution benefit from the College in a designated area of need. 2sabbatical experience. Sabbatical Leaves are Such leave is not intended to provide opportunities for financial gainsgain. ThereforeThus, applications if a faculty member receives income in connection with the work for Sabbatical Leaves shall include which he or she is granted the sabbatical, the school's contribution will be reduced and/or refunded if that income, coupled with sabbatical pay, exceeds his or her contracted College salary for that academic period. The purpose of the sabbatical may be accomplished in any number of ways, singly or in combination, including but not limited to advanced study at an accredited institution in a description major or cognate field, professional research and/or writing, development of any salaries, grantsmaterials pertinent to a field of study, or fellowships expected academic- or subject-related travel. The benefit of granted sabbaticals should extend to be received during the leave period. Following conclusion all areas of the leaveOakton Community College--its procedures and organization, the faculty member shall file a written report with the President or designee of all salaries, grants, or fellowships actually received during the leave period. Following conclusion of the leave, the faculty member shall also prepare and file with the President or designee a report of the Sabbatical in relation to the purposes for which the Sabbatical Leave was requested and granted. Further, the faculty member receiving the Sabbatical Leave shall make an oral report to the Board with specific comment concerning the value of the Sabbatical to the faculty member and the College. Failure to complete the specific purposes of the Sabbatical, the reports to the Presidentits students, and the oral report for the Board within the following semester may result in requiring the community it serves. Any faculty member who receives a sabbatical leave shall: 1. return to reimburse the Oakton Community College for at least one year or repay the compensation money received during the Sabbatical Leave.while on sabbatical leave; 32. Individuals on Sabbatical Leave will receive retain all rights and privileges of facultyfaculty members, including retirement contributions and insurance, and receive salary increments; 3. These rights report documenting progress toward fulfilling the requirements of the sabbatical project; and 4. submit a report to the President within sixty calendar days of returning to work, verifying full compliance with the terms of the sabbatical contract and privileges include full fringe benefits shall submit a duplicate of this report to the Library. If the report is accepted by the President, salary increments shall be awarded. Applications are to be made by a date in March, to be designated by the Committee, for any sabbatical leave that is to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. Reasonable exceptions to this deadline may be made by the joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee to which the application is made. Applicants will receive written notification of the acceptance or denial of their sabbatical proposal no later than the last day of the semester in which it was submitted. The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall be composed of two faculty members elected from each division and normal progression one administrator appointed by the President. The terms of faculty membership on the salary schedule. Subject to Paragraph C below, the salary committee shall be computed staggered two-year terms. None of the members of the committee shall themselves be applicants for a sabbatical leave. This committee shall: 1. choose its own faculty chairperson from among those who have already served a one-year term; 2. disseminate the established criteria that will be used by the committee in the awarding of sabbatical leaves; 3. disseminate the established procedure for sabbatical leave proposal applications; 4. hold informational meetings for prospective applicants/candidates; 5. receive and review applications; 6. seek clarification from faculty applicants if their applications are unclear or incomplete; 7. make recommendations to the President; 8. provide written notification to those who were denied leave as though to the individual were performing usual duties at reasons for the committee's decision; the committee chairman will then submit approved sabbatical proposals to the Library. The following criteria will be used to rate proposals: 1. Benefit to the institution 2. Benefit to the professional development of the individual 3. Completeness and thoroughness of the proposal, including appropriate support from within and/or outside the College. If the proposal requires administrative commitment (e.g., large expenditures, new programs, etc.), support from the appropriate administrator must accompany the proposal. 4. Realistic possibility for completion of stated goals The joint Administrative-Faculty Sabbatical Leave Committee shall make its recommendations to the President of the College by April 15th for all sabbatical leaves to occur during the following fall, spring, or summer semesters. The President will report his/her final decision to the Board of Trustees and the successful applicants within thirty calendar days.